Fresh Mushroom Soup

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

1. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together11,585 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

2. Mushroom + chickentop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,172 recipes

   Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).

3. Thyme + mustardtop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together913 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

4. Mushroom + thymetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,557 recipes

   Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

5. Thyme + red winetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together749 recipes

   Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Mushrooms

Provide the main body and savory flavor of the soup as they soften.

Red wine

Adds acidity and depth as it cooks down with the mushrooms.

Dijon mustard

Adds sharp, tangy flavor that balances the richness of the broth.

Plain non-fat yogurt

Adds creamy body and tang when stirred in at the end.

The step that matters

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, thyme, pepper, red wine, chicken, yogurt):

1. Tomatofits better
2. Capsicumfits better
3. Potatofits better
4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, thyme, pepper, red wine, chicken, yogurt. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.